Self-actualization or self-realization need is the need to get the maximum reward from one's life experience; to maximize one's skills, abilities, and potential. The capstone in Maslow's hierarchy, it is reaching your potential. A characteristic of people who are self-fulfilled through their work is rising to the top of an organization, a trait shown by many top executives of large corporations. The possibility of attaining self-fulfillment in work attracts many entrepreneurs to start their own businesses. Self-actualization also can be achieved by pursuing a variety of activities: a multimillionaire business owner who takes flying lessons and teaches lifesaving techniques at the local Red Cross or a registered nurse who lobbies for environmental issues and restores furniture both combine work and hobbies to achieve self-fulfillment.